Christie has announced that it is the official digital projection partner, for the 18th consecutive year, of the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Taking place from September 6 to 16, 2018, the Toronto International Film Festival garners global attention annually, screening almost 350 feature films and shorts.
Christie projectors will power almost all Festival venues, including Roy Thomson Hall, the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre, the Elgin Theatre, and the Ryerson Theatre,. Most spaces will feature the Christie Solaria series CP4230/4220 projectors, which deliver 4K resolution and provide 20,000 to 34,000 lumens of brightness.
Christie projectors will also illuminate the Winter Garden Theatre, Jackman Hall at the Art Gallery of Ontario and TIFF Bell Lightbox, where they are permanently installed. – giving audiences at the Festival the best possible movie-going experience.
Additionally, Christie is assisting with the Industry Lounge, a meeting space where industry delegates relax, work and network. For this venue, a Christie HD10K-M 3DLP projector will be installed for attendees at the Glenn Gould Studio.
Diane Cappelletto, TIFF’s director of technical production services, said: “TIFF has worked with Christie for almost two decades, delivering a long standing service of cinema excellence and innovation. Christie’s support for cinema experiences as delivered on large screens across our Festival venues is laudable and we value their partnership and collaboration.”